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Himeji Dokkyo University

In research, Himeji Dokkyo University stands highest in Life Sciences (#11,501 of 14,347 worldwide), Medicine (#17,485 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#20,011 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#22,845
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#876
of 2,112
Research works
444
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
5k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Himeji Dokkyo University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Life SciencesDomain #11,501 of 14,347 4.6%134
MedicineField #17,485 of 17,978 6.2%149
Health SciencesDomain #20,011 of 20,462 6.1%165

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Himeji Dokkyo University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.15× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.44× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.13× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.30× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.04× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.65× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 1.72× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.33× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.19× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Himeji Dokkyo University?

Ranked on the composite score, Kiyomi Niki, M. Sugawara and Fumiko Nagatomo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Himeji Dokkyo University.

  1. 1 Kiyomi Niki Japan · #1,052,042 worldwide 15 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 M. Sugawara Japan · #1,249,058 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Fumiko Nagatomo Japan · #1,286,989 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Himeji Dokkyo University

Which keywords describe research at Himeji Dokkyo University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Cancer, Oxidative Stress, Second Language Acquisition, Language Teaching, Reactive Oxygen Species, Apoptosis and Corrective Feedback.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Inflammation8▲ 6.1×25 topics
  2. Cancer6▲ 8.1×20 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress4▲ 4.2×22 topics
  4. Second Language Acquisition3▲ 54×2 topics
  5. Language Teaching3▲ 18×3 topics
  6. Reactive Oxygen Species2▲ 10×5 topics
  7. Apoptosis2▲ 12×8 topics
  8. Regulation2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  9. Corrective Feedback2▲ 47×1 topic
  10. L2 Motivation2▲ 47×1 topic
  11. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 13×6 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 2.4×5 topics
  13. Depression2▲ 3.1×5 topics
  14. Immunity2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  15. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 8.9×6 topics
  16. Stem Cells2▲ 11×4 topics
  17. Antioxidant2▲ 3.8×8 topics
  18. Chronic Kidney Disease1▲ 9.8×4 topics
  19. Stress1▲ 6.4×4 topics
  20. Cell Proliferation1▲ 26×2 topics
  21. Chemotherapy1▲ 3.1×7 topics
  22. Elderly1▲ 9.1×4 topics
  23. Mortality1▲ 3.6×4 topics
  24. Nuclear Receptors1▲ 22×3 topics
  25. Cardiovascular Diseases1▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Cell Death1▲ 8.2×4 topics
  27. Metabolic Regulation1▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Rehabilitation1▲ 4.6×5 topics
  29. Transcriptional Regulation1▲ 12×5 topics
  30. Chaperones1▲ 30×2 topics
  31. Hippo Pathway1▲ 125×1 topic
  32. Language Policy1▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Multilingualism1▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Neurobiology1▲ 6.5×2 topics
  35. Prevention Strategies1▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Rebound Effect1▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Soft Systems Methodology1▲ 64×1 topic
  38. System Dynamics1▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Thermoregulation1▲ 24×2 topics
  40. YAP/TAZ1▲ 125×1 topic

Which research topics does Himeji Dokkyo University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ, Complex Systems and Decision Making and Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies.

EFL/ESL Teaching and Lea…2EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 2 fractional worksHippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ: 1 fractional worksComplex Systems and Deci…1Complex Systems and Decision Making: 1 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, and…1Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies: 1 fractional worksNitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects: 1 fractional worksSubtitles and Audiovisual Media: 1 fractional worksAmino Acid Enzymes and M…1Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism: 1 fractional worksThermoregulation and physiological responses: 1 fractional worksExercise and Physiological Responses: 1 fractional worksGenetic Neurodegenerativ…1Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases: 1 fractional works
Language and LinguisticsCell BiologyManagement Science and Operations ResearchRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 2 works
  2. 2 Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ Cell Biology 1 works
  3. 3 Complex Systems and Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  4. 4 Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  5. 5 Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects Physiology 1 works
  6. 6 Subtitles and Audiovisual Media Language and Linguistics 1 works
  7. 7 Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism Biochemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Thermoregulation and physiological responses Physiology 1 works
  9. 9 Exercise and Physiological Responses Rehabilitation 1 works
  10. 10 Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available51.7%not open48.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Himeji Dokkyo University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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